Day 2

Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood Lesson Plan

Discussion of Thought Questions

1

In "The Trip," the Ministry of Education decrees that all universities should close. Why is the Ministry of Education threatened by higher education? What kind of society would the Islamic regime prefer?

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The Ministry of Education says that it is "better to have no students at all than to educate future imperialists." It is threatened by secular education, which would induce citizens to question the national situation, view it through a historical lens, and potentially organize.

2

In the chapter "The Jewels," Marjane's parents are looking for basic supplies. What is ironic about their behavior?

All these men were revolutionaries: they inspire Marjane to action. Outside her parents’ bedroom, she tells God that she wants to go to the demonstrations. She tries on several different hats in a mirror saying that she will go to the...

Mehri is Marjane's nanny and maid. She was taken in by the Satrapi's as a young child because her impoverished family could not support her. Mehri falls in love with a neighborhood boy but she cannot be with him because she is from a lower social...

Essays for Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood

Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood essays are academic essays for citation. These papers were written primarily by students and provide critical analysis of Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi.